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La Vega, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 19°13′12″N 70°31′48″W / 19.22000°N 70.53000°W / 19.22000; -70.53000
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La Vega
Municipality
Conception of La Vega Real
La_Vega_Dominican_Republic_2.jpg
View of La Vega city, Dominican Republic
Coat of arms of La Vega
Coat of arms
La Vega is located in the Dominican Republic
La Vega
La Vega
Coordinates: 19°13′12″N 70°31′48″W / 19.22000°N 70.53000°W / 19.22000; -70.53000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceLa Vega
Municipal Districts3
Founded1494
Municipality since
1844
Area
[1]
 • Total410.9 km2 (158.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
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30.71 km2 (11.86 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total202,864
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
104,536
DemonymsVegano (female, vegana)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (AST)
Distance36 km (22 mi) to Santiago
125 km (78 mi) to Santo Domingo

La Vega, is the fourth largest city and municipality of the Dominican Republic. It is in La Vega Province. The city is known as the Carnaval epicenter of the Dominican Republic for its tradition and culture, its large agricultural production methods throughout its province.[4]

History

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La Vega, a city in the central Dominican Republic, was founded in 1495 by Batholomew Columbus at the foot of a fortress built by Christopher Columbus in 1494, which intended to guard the route to the interior gold deposits of the Cibao valley. A Spanish settlement called Concepción de la Vega gradually grew around the fort.[5] After 1508, when gold was found in quantity there, Concepción became the first gold boomtown in the island. It already had a cathedral, two convents, a hospital, and several administration buildings. The first coin was minted in La Vega, and the first merchants settled.[6]

By 1510 it was one of the largest and most important European cities in the hemisphere. The city was destroyed and buried by an earthquake on December 2, 1562, and the survivors moved to the present site on the banks of the Camú River. The second foundation of the city corresponds to its current location and it is believed that it took place between the years 1562 and 1563.[7] In the days of National Independence, the city of La Vega joined the cause of freedom with soldiers. On March 4, 1844, La Vega formalized its declaration in support of the War of Independence, and that same day it became the first town in the country to raise the national flag.

Colonial architecture in LA Vega Dominican Republic downtown streets.
Colonial architecture in La Vega Dominican Republic downtown streets.

Commerce, agriculture, and industry gained new momentum in the late 1800s and early 1900s. An event that strengthened the area's economic development was the inauguration of the railway between the port of Sánchez and the city of La Vega. The transport by this means of fruits and merchandise led to new living conditions, with settlers arriving from Santo Domingo, Santiago, Moca, and other places. The La Vega region today yields cacao, coffee, tobacco, rice, fruits, and cattle. The first theater in the country was also built in La Vega. In 1915, the city received the name of a cultured city due to its art and culture. In the place of the ruins of the first city, there is an archaeological park and a museum, the Pueblo Viejo National Park. Over the years, a town called Pueblo Viejo emerged in honor of being the first place where the city existed.[citation needed]

Geography

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La Vega is bounded on the north by the Camú River. This river flows about 100 kilometers before emptying into Yuna River. South of the city is the Cordillera Central, the largest mountain system of the Dominican Republic. El Ponton Field, a local airport, bounds the city on the east. To La Vega's west are the Camú River again and Montellano.[citation needed]

Climate

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La Vega has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af)

Climate data for La Vega, Dominican Republic (1961-1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.2
(97.2) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.2
(99.0) 		37.3
(99.1) 		38.0
(100.4) 		38.0
(100.4) 		37.5
(99.5) 		38.5
(101.3) 		38.4
(101.1) 		38.6
(101.5) 		37.2
(99.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5) 		30.1
(86.2) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.9
(89.4) 		32.5
(90.5) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.0
(91.4) 		31.1
(88.0) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.0
(89.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1) 		18.6
(65.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.5
(68.9) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.5
(68.9)
Record low °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		14.0
(57.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.0
(57.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.0
(60.8) 		15.0
(59.0) 		16.0
(60.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		11.0
(51.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 84.7
(3.33) 		76.6
(3.02) 		87.0
(3.43) 		148.1
(5.83) 		178.1
(7.01) 		84.6
(3.33) 		102.1
(4.02) 		119.0
(4.69) 		117.1
(4.61) 		145.1
(5.71) 		139.1
(5.48) 		120.1
(4.73) 		1,401.6
(55.18)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.4 7.1 8.2 9.9 12.0 8.1 10.6 10.2 8.9 10.7 12.2 11.4 118.7
Average relative humidity (%) 73.6 72.5 69.6 71.5 74.3 71.5 71.3 70.7 70.6 74.7 77.6 77.1 72.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.7 185.8 213.9 201.5 206.5 228.7 246.2 250.7 210.7 207.2 174.5 156.3 2,468.7
Source: NOAA[8]

Sectors

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Centro Ciudad sector
  • Arenoso (surrounding areas)
  • Brache Batista
  • Barrio Guarionex
  • Barrio Loteria
  • Barrio Militar
  • Barrio X
  • Bayacanes (surrounding areas)
  • Carmelitas
  • Camboya
  • Centro Ciudad (Margarita)
  • Conani
  • Cutupú (surrounding areas)
  • Don Bosco
  • Don Pedro
  • El Bolsillo
  • El Paraiso
  • El Campito
  • El Cerro (surrounding areas)
  • El Ensueño
  • El Napoles
  • El Riito
  • Ensanche Duarte
  • Gamundi
  • Guaigui (surrounding areas)
  • La Arboleda
  • La Boca Del Lobo
  • Las Carolinas
  • La Enramada
  • La Cigua
  • La Planta
  • La Riviera
  • Las Marias
  • Licey (surrounding areas)
  • Los Pomos
  • Los Robles
  • Los Multi-Familiares (Viejos y Nuevos)
  • Palmarito
  • Parque Hostos
  • Ponton
  • Puerto Rico
  • Rancho Abajo (surrounding areas)
  • Residencial Chimbin
  • Residencial Coral
  • Río Verde Abajo (surrounding areas)
  • Río Verde Arriba (surrounding areas)
  • San Antonio
  • San Martin
  • San Miguel
  • Santo Domingo Sabio
  • Soto (surrounding areas)
  • Villa Carolinas
  • Villa Olga
  • Villa Francisca
  • Villa Francisca II
  • Villa Margarita
  • Villa Mera
  • Villa Real
  • Villa Hollywood
  • Villa Lora
  • Villa Rosa
  • Zafaraya

Government

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Person Occupation Political Party
Kelvin Cruz Mayor PRM
Amparo Custodio Vice Mayor PRM
Lourdes Margarita Alvarado Governor PLD
Rogelio Genao Senator PRSC
TBD Deputy TBD
TBD Deputy TBD
TBD Deputy TBD
Agustin Burgos Deputy PRM
Fausto Ruiz Valdez Deputy PRM
TBD Deputy TBD

Economy

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Carnival of La Vega, Dominican Republic.

The local industries are based upon cacao, coffee, tobacco, rice, and cattle production. There is also a small but very famous brewery called Cervecería Vegana known for its pilsener-style beers, named Quisqueya and Soberana. There is a factory known for making the famous sausage Induveca.

Religion

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The shrine of Our Lady of Mercy called Santo Cerro is located in the place where Virgin Mary appeared to Christopher Columbus during a battle.

Education

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There is an extension of the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña and there is the Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao. Since 2005 the national and local governments are planning to build an extension of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, but there are some conflicts and the project is behind schedule. This city also has one of the most expensive schools in the country, the famous Colegio Agustiniano, which is the only in the country.

Private, public, and high schools

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Eugenio María de Hostos School
Private Schools & High schools Public Schools & High Schools
Colegio Agustiniano Arenoso School
Cardenal Sancha Don Pepe Alvarez High School
La Vega Christian School Del Carmen School
Don Luis Despradel Garcia Godoy
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Politécnico Femenino Mercedes Morel
Immacualada Concepción Mitila Grullón
Nuveluz Elementary Private School Laura Vicuña
Padre Fantino Bilingual School Padre Lamarche
Santo Tomás De Aquino San Miguel Elementary School
U.N.P.H.U. San Antonio Public school
Vega Nueva San Martín De Porres

The Book Fair

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Annually, the famous Feria del Libro de República Dominicana (Dominican Republic Book Fair) takes place in the city of La Vega. In this fair most of the famous books and literary works from Dominicans writers such as Juan Bosch, Joaquín Balaguer, w:es:Federico García Godoy, among others, and international writers such as Gabriela Mistral, Rubén Darío, Gabriel García Márquez, among others, are sold, and some theatrical works are shown to the public. The fair is celebrated each year in the month of September, lasting about one week, and brings to this city all the editors from all around the country, selling many kinds of books, theatrical works, etc.

Transportation

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There are many bus companies which travel between La Vega other cities like: Santo Domingo, Santiago, Samana, Puerto Plata, and others. There is also El Ponton Field, which serves domestics flights.

Sports

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Each year between the months of October and December a basketball tournament is held in this city, it is called in Spanish Torneo Superior de Baloncesto de La Vega in English Superior Basketball Tournament of La Vega, This tournament started in October 1994 (after a time of political and cultural crisis between the years 1978 and October 1994). One team is still active, the other ("El Country Team") disappearing.

a match being held between La Matica and Enrriquillo
1994 - 2002 Club DOSA Club Enriquillo Club La Matica Club Parque Hostos Club Villa
1994 did not compete disqualified Champion disqualified runner up
1995 did not compete disqualified disqualified Champion runner up
1996 did not compete canceled canceled disqualified disqualified
1997 did not compete disqualified disqualified runner up Champion
1998 Champion disqualified runner up disqualified disqualified
1999 disqualified disqualified Champion disqualified Runner up
2000 disqualified disqualified Champion disqualified Runner up
2001 Runner up disqualified disqualified Champion disqualified
2002 disqualified disqualified Runner up Champion disqualified
2003 - 2012 Angelitos del DOSA Guerreros del Enriquillo Potros de La Matica Tigres del Parque Hostos Villanos de La Villa
2003 disqualified Champion disqualified Runner up disqualified
2004 disqualified disqualified Runner up Champion disqualified
2005 disqualified disqualified Runner up Champion disqualified
2006 disqualified disqualified Runner up Champion disqualified
2007 disqualified disqualified Runner up Champion disqualified
2008 Champion disqualified disqualified Runner up disqualified
2009 Runner up disqualified disqualified Champion disqualified
2010 Runner up disqualified Champion disqualified disqualified
2011 disqualified disqualified Champion disqualified Runner up
2012 Champion Runner up disqualified disqualified disqualified
2013 & 2014 Angelitos del DOSA Rebeldes del Enriquillo Potros de La Matica Tigres del Parque Hostos Villanos de La Villa
2013 Runner up disqualified disqualified Champion disqualified
2014 Champion disqualified disqualified Runner up disqualified
2015–present Angelitos del DOSA Rebeldes del Enriquillo Potros de La Matica Tigres del Parque Hostos Fieras de La Villa
2015 disqualified disqualified disqualified Runner up Champion
2016 disqualified Champion disqualified disqualified Runner up
2017 Champion Runner up disqualified disqualified disqualified
2018 disqualified disqualified disqualified Champion Runner up
2019 Runner up Champion disqualified disqualified disqualified
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition was held in 2020
2021 disqualified disqualified Champion Runner up disqualified
2022 disqualified Runner up disqualified Champion disqualified
2023 Runner up disqualified Champion disqualified disqualified
  • El Parque Hostos is the most winning team with ten crowns (1995, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2018) and six times as runner up (1997,2003,2008, 2014, 2015, 2021).
  • La Matica is the second most winning team with six crowns (1994, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2021), six times as first runner up (1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) and qualified to the finals in 1996 but that year's finale was eventually canceled.
  • DOSA is the third most winning team with five crowns (1998, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017) and five times as first runner up (2001, 2009, 2010, 2013,2019).
  • Enriquillo is the fourth most winning team with three crowns (2003, 2016, 2019), and two time as first runner up (2012,2017) and qualified to the finals in 1996 but that year's finale was eventually canceled.
  • La Villa is the fifth most winning team with two crowns (1997, 2015) and five times as runner up (1994, 1999, 2000, 2011, 2016, 2018).
  • In the tournament number 19 (2012) was the first time in the history of this tournament that none of the most winning teams Club La Matica & Club Parque Hostos didn't advance to the final.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Estamaciones y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. ^ "Expansión Urbana de las ciudades capitales de R.D. 1988-2010. Informe Básico" (PDF) (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadística. April 2015. p. 48. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
  4. ^ "Publicaciones/Division-Territorial-2015.pdf" (PDF).
  5. ^ Floyd, Troy (1973). The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492-1526. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. pp. 30, 57–58, 66.
  6. ^ Diario, Listin (2009-11-13). "La Vega, su gran historia y cultura". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  7. ^ "Pueblo Viejo La Historia como Ocurrio".
  8. ^ "La Vega Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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  • The Catedral of La Vega
    The Catedral of La Vega
  • Plaza Duarte
    Plaza Duarte
  • A typical neighborhood
    A typical neighborhood
  • Commercial center in La Vega
    Commercial center in La Vega
  • Electrical center in La Vega
    Electrical center in La Vega
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